{"id":25557,"date":"2025-10-16T06:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/16\/morocco-secured-a-place-in-the-final-of-the-u20-world-cup-after-beating-france\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:42:01","slug":"morocco-secured-a-place-in-the-final-of-the-u20-world-cup-after-beating-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/16\/morocco-secured-a-place-in-the-final-of-the-u20-world-cup-after-beating-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco secured a place in the final of the U20 World Cup after beating France"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Historic Win for Morocco<\/h1>\n<p>Morocco has made history by reaching the U20 World Cup final for the first time ever, defeating France in a dramatic 5-4 shootout win. The decisive moment came when third-choice goalkeeper Abdelhakim El Mesbahi saved the final penalty, sealing the victory for his country.<\/p>\n<h2>The Hero Emerges<\/h2>\n<p>Abdelhakim El Mesbahi proved to be the unlikely hero of the match, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of extra time. Armed with information about France&#8217;s penalty takers, he was able to make the crucial save that capped a thrilling semi-final.<\/p>\n<h3>A Thrilling Semi-Final<\/h3>\n<p>The semi-final match between Morocco and France was a thrilling encounter that ended in a shootout. The intensity of the game was palpable, with both teams giving it their all. In the end, it was Morocco who emerged victorious, thanks to the heroics of their third-choice goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<h4>Road to the Final<\/h4>\n<p>Morocco&#8217;s win sets up a historic final showdown with Argentina. The team will be looking to continue their impressive run and make the most of their first-ever appearance in the U20 World Cup final. With their confidence boosted by the win over France, Morocco will be a force to be reckoned with in the final.<\/p>\n<h5>A New Chapter for Moroccan Football<\/h5>\n<p>Morocco&#8217;s historic win marks a new chapter for the country&#8217;s football team. The team&#8217;s success will inspire a new generation of players and fans, and will be remembered as a milestone in the country&#8217;s football history. The final against Argentina promises to be an exciting encounter, and Morocco will be looking to make the most of their opportunity to shine on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Historic Win for Morocco Morocco has made history by reaching the U20 World Cup final for the first time ever, defeating France in a dramatic 5-4 shootout win. The decisive moment came when third-choice goalkeeper Abdelhakim El Mesbahi saved the final penalty, sealing the victory for his country. The Hero Emerges Abdelhakim El Mesbahi proved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[136,15375,1352,2343,630,15372,5650,15374,15373,15367],"class_list":{"0":"post-25557","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-argentina","9":"tag-argentina-national-football-team","10":"tag-france","11":"tag-france-national-football-team","12":"tag-goalkeeper-association-football","13":"tag-hicham-mesbahi","14":"tag-morocco","15":"tag-overtime-sports","16":"tag-penalty-kick-association-football","17":"tag-substitute-association-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25559,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25557\/revisions\/25559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}